Oct 16, 2026 3:55pm IST
‘Prahaar’ and ‘Nayyi Navelli’ Box Office Occupancy: Rajkummar Rao’s Legal Drama and Yami Gautam’s Horror-Comedy Take Slow Start In Morning Shows
Two prominent Hindi releases, “Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam” and “Nayyi Navveli,” have arrived today at the ticket windows. Since these releases came after a dry week, they were expected to open at least with fair numbers. However, both films registered low occupancy in morning shows, attracting fewer footfalls.
From the second half of the day, word-of-mouth will play a critical role as it will reflect the opening day and first weekend collections of both films.
Among other prominent films, Rajinikanth-starrer “Jailer 2,” which released yesterday, garnered decent numbers in its Hindi-dubbed version. With an opening day collection of ₹3.50 crore, it is expected to give a tough fight to new Hindi releases and post a respectable total in its extended opening weekend.
“Street Fighter” and “Whalefall” also had lower morning theater fill rates due to the sheer dominance of “Jailer 2,” especially in the southern part of the country.
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Talking about “Prahaar,” it is directed by Avinash Arun, who previously helmed “Killa” (Marathi) and “Three of Us.” The movie explores public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam’s role in legal battles surrounding the 1993 Bombay bombings and 2008 Mumbai attacks. Produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner of Maddock Films, it also features Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Lalit Prabhakar, Ritvik Sahore and Sikandar Kher in key roles.
On the other hand, “Nayyi Navelli,” which also stars Addinath Kothare, Mita Vashisht, Sonal Jha and Sunita Rajwar, among others, is directed by Tamil filmmaker Balaji Mohan. He previously helmed movies like “Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi,” “Vaayai Moodi Pesavum” and “Maari.” It is backed by Aanand L. Rai and Himanshu Sharma under Colour Yellow Productions in association with Amazon MGM Studios.
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